Nathan Fielder’s ‘Rehearsal’ shows interfaith parenting gone wrong By Jackie Hajdenberg, JTA Aug 15, 2022 SPOILER ALERT: This piece contains plot details about HBO’s “The Rehearsal,” including extensive details about Episode 5, “Apocalypto,” which first aired Aug. 12, 2022. Nathan Fielder has always been open about his Jewish identity in his comedy. But in the latest episode of his hit HBO show, “The Rehearsal,” he has to fight for it.… Read More
Film To save Jews from Nazis, these doctors invented a fake disease How the subject of his new documentary, “Syndrome K,” has largely escaped public attention is a mystery to filmmaker Stephen Edwards. “It’s the greatest… By Stephen Silver, JTA Aug 12, 2022
TV ‘Sandman’ is haunted by Judaism, mythology and God knows what else Neil Gaiman is no stranger to television and movie adaptations of his fantasy novels. There’s “Good Omens,” which he co-wrote with fellow fantasy author… By Mira Fox, Forward Aug 9, 2022
TV ‘Jewish or goyish’ makes comeback in web series ‘2 Jews Choose’ Living in New York City: Jewish (even if you’re Catholic). Living in Butte, Montana: goyish (even if you’re Jewish). So observed the late comic Lenny… By Esther D. Kustanowitz Aug 8, 2022
TV Hulu series' producers defend casting Steve Carell as Jewish therapist The flames of the “Jewface” debate have been fanned for years, but the conversation hit a new level of prominence last fall. Kathryn Hahn’s casting as the… By Caleb Guedes-Reed, Forward Aug 5, 2022
Film 'Shalom Taiwan': an Argentine rabbi goes to Taiwan in search of money Making his narrative film debut with “Shalom Taiwan,” Argentinian director Walter Tejblum has helmed an utterly charming, heart-warming and at… By Simi Horowitz, Forward Aug 3, 2022
TV ‘Yosi, the Regreftul Spy’: true story of espionage among Argentine Jews This article contains spoilers about Season 1 of “Yosi, the Regretful Spy” on Amazon Prime Video. More than three decades after overseeing the conversion… By Jackie Hajdenberg, JTA Aug 1, 2022
TV Mormonism and Judaism are dominating television. Is that good? Not long ago, religion, along with sex and politics, was considered a topic best avoided in polite company. But when Netflix dropped “Unorthodox” in the… By Mira Fox, Forward Jul 28, 2022
TV Comedy legend Norman Lear turns 100, with a song and an Instagram Jewish comedy titan Norman Lear turns a century old on Wednesday, and he’s still got a spring in his step. Lear took to Instagram to reminisce the day… By Andrew Lapin, JTA Jul 27, 2022